After a comeback victory against the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday, the Penn State University Nittany Lions (10-12, 7-11 Big Ten) battled the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team (20-8-1, 17-6-1-1) in the Big Ten tournament semifinal game March 15, with lots of momentum following their victory the day before.
After finishing the regular season in first place in the conference, the Badgers earned themselves a first-round bye. This bye automatically placed them in the semifinal of the tournament, only needing to win one game before advancing to the championship, which is to be played against the winner of the Minnesota versus Michigan game.